The problem is that most poor Americans do not work at all

Busting 5 Myths About the Minimum Wage

By Heritage Foundation Amy Payne —— Bio and Archives March 5, 2013

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When someone says “minimum wage,” what comes to mind?

Do you think of teenagers flipping burgers? Or a single parent trying to feed several kids? While President Obama and other proponents of a higher minimum wage want you to visualize that single parent, the truth is that a burger-flipping teenager or college student with a part-time job paints a much more accurate picture of the minimum wage in America. More...

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